Illinois · reported pay
Cambridge CUSD 227 teacher salary
- Cambridge CUSD 227 starts a teacher with a bachelor's degree at $42,412 and tops that lane at $63,487 after 22 years.
- With a master's the schedule starts at $47,167 and reaches $69,943 after 22 years.
- The highest salary it reports is $85,405, reached at 28 years of service.
- Cambridge CUSD 227 enrolls 471 students.
- Cambridge CUSD 227 reports that it sets teacher pay by policy rather than a salary schedule, so these are the figures it reported, not a grid.
- These are the reference points Illinois collects from the district, for 2025-26. They are not the full step grid.
What the district reports paying
| Lane | Starting | Maximum | Years to max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | $42,412 | $63,487 | 22 |
| Master's | $47,167 | $69,943 | 22 |
The district reports its current agreement expiring 6/2027.
Where it stands in the state
Of the 873 Illinois districts reporting a starting figure, Cambridge CUSD 227's $42,412 ranks 805th; the median is $47,000, so it is $4,588 below it.
Its top reported figure, $85,405, ranks 558th of 866 against a median of $92,247.
A master's degree adds $4,755 at the start (11.2%).
The bachelor's lane grows 49.7% over 22 years, about $958 a year.
Illinois districts of similar size, by the figures they report
| District | Students | Starting | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge CUSD 227 | 471 | $42,412 | $85,405 |
| Carrollton CUSD 1 | 469 | $43,438 | $74,610 |
| Mount Olive CUSD 5 | 478 | $42,848 | $97,199 |
| Pope Co CUD 1 | 478 | $42,582 | $73,659 |
| Woodland CUSD 5 | 463 | $47,072 | $97,598 |
| Cerro Gordo CUSD 100 | 460 | $44,563 | $84,037 |
Where this comes from
Illinois State Board of Education, Teacher Salary Study publishes Every district's salary schedule in reference points (Teacher Salary Study 2025-26), which every Illinois district files each year. The full step-and-lane grid is published by the district itself; this page carries the figures the state collects, which is what the salary-estimate sites do not have.